A hateful, overbearing mother chains her son up in her garage when she discovers a devastating secret about his life.

Determined to get married today at any cost without telling her parents Kristie Wynne borrows her mother's car and drives through the desert where she almost runs over a catholic priest and has an encounter with the police that lands her in a small desert town jail.

During the course of an ordinary week in Hollywood, movie producer Ben must navigate his way through shark-infested waters as he struggles to complete his latest projects. A demanding studio boss demands extensive changes to a movie starring Sean Penn, while another chief won't greenlight a project unless star Bruce Willis shaves his beard. Meanwhile, Ben tries to reconcile with his wife and maintain a relationship with his young daughter.